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Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

ASB sets 2nd covered bond issue
ASB issues NZ$200 million worth of seven-year covered bonds in private placement
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB issues NZ$200 million worth of seven-year covered bonds in private placement
Bank results swing into focus
Eyes on the big Australasian banks' profits and whether they pass on any Reserve Bank of Australia rate cut in full
by Gareth Vaughan
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Eyes on the big Australasian banks' profits and whether they pass on any Reserve Bank of Australia rate cut in full
BNZ's Q1 'a solid performance'
National Australia Bank says NZ subsidiary BNZ's first quarter bolstered by higher fee income and business banking
by Gareth Vaughan
National Australia Bank says NZ subsidiary BNZ's first quarter bolstered by higher fee income and business banking
BNZ's JB Were eyes SOE floats
NAB and BNZ's majority owned wealth manager JBWere eyes NZ opportunities as SOE floats loom
by Gareth Vaughan
NAB and BNZ's majority owned wealth manager JBWere eyes NZ opportunities as SOE floats loom
Victory for Armers at Dairy Holdings
Existing NZ shareholders Colin and Dale Armer, Alan Pye and Jagewi Ltd move to full ownership of Dairy Holdings as SCF, Americans exit
by Gareth Vaughan
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Existing NZ shareholders Colin and Dale Armer, Alan Pye and Jagewi Ltd move to full ownership of Dairy Holdings as SCF, Americans exit
ANZ eyes retail bond issue
ANZ New Zealand eyes new retail bond issue; Will repay existing NZ$250 mln issue early
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ New Zealand eyes new retail bond issue; Will repay existing NZ$250 mln issue early
Bank CEO defends bank profits
'Thank goodness we're profitable', BNZ CEO says of NZ banks operating in one of the most 'efficient and competitive' global banking systems
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Thank goodness we're profitable', BNZ CEO says of NZ banks operating in one of the most 'efficient and competitive' global banking systems
RaboDirect hikes deposit rates
RaboDirect increases 1-5 year term deposit rates, says 5-year rate of 6% offers 'excellent guaranteed return' compared with sharemarket risk
by Gareth Vaughan
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RaboDirect increases 1-5 year term deposit rates, says 5-year rate of 6% offers 'excellent guaranteed return' compared with sharemarket risk
Kiwibank cuts fixed mortgage rates
Kiwibank joins rush to cut fixed-term home loan rates; Now offers joint lowest 3 and 5 year rates
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank joins rush to cut fixed-term home loan rates; Now offers joint lowest 3 and 5 year rates
Peace breaks out at Dairy Holdings
'Banks in support' as resolution to 'financially sound' Dairy Holdings' shareholder stoush nears
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Banks in support' as resolution to 'financially sound' Dairy Holdings' shareholder stoush nears
Floating mortgage share hits record 61%
Share of home mortgage borrowers on floating rates rises to record high despite banks trimming fixed mortgage rates and warning of higher OCR
by Gareth Vaughan
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Share of home mortgage borrowers on floating rates rises to record high despite banks trimming fixed mortgage rates and warning of higher OCR
Kiwibank credit outlook 'negative'
Standard and Poor's affirms Kiwibank's AA- credit rating but lowers its outlook to negative from stable
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard and Poor's affirms Kiwibank's AA- credit rating but lowers its outlook to negative from stable
BNZ in €500 mln covered bond issue
BNZ issues €500 mln of three-year covered bonds priced at 113 basis points over swap rate
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ issues €500 mln of three-year covered bonds priced at 113 basis points over swap rate
Good news for Rabobank's lion loan
Receiver PwC strikes deal to sell Zion Wildlife Gardens, which owes Rabobank NZ$2.7 mln, with "Lion Man" Craig Busch back
by Gareth Vaughan
Receiver PwC strikes deal to sell Zion Wildlife Gardens, which owes Rabobank NZ$2.7 mln, with "Lion Man" Craig Busch back
New big bank downgrade threat
Fitch Ratings places big 4 Australian banks and their NZ subsidiaries on credit watch negative
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fitch Ratings places big 4 Australian banks and their NZ subsidiaries on credit watch negative
Credit risk the top bank banana skin
Global survey by think tank and PwC finds gloomy outlook for banks with local respondents most worried about credit risk
by Gareth Vaughan
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Global survey by think tank and PwC finds gloomy outlook for banks with local respondents most worried about credit risk
'You can't control banks' - George Kerr
Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder wants the bank wannabe to achieve 'explosive returns' over 20 years like Wells Fargo and Westpac did
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder wants the bank wannabe to achieve 'explosive returns' over 20 years like Wells Fargo and Westpac did
Treasury anoints float managers
First NZ Capital, Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Goldman Sachs confirmed as lead managers of Mighty River Power IPO
by Gareth Vaughan
First NZ Capital, Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Goldman Sachs confirmed as lead managers of Mighty River Power IPO
ASB trims most fixed mortgage rates
ASB cuts 1-5 year fixed-term home loan rates after RBNZ's benign Official Cash Rate announcement
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB cuts 1-5 year fixed-term home loan rates after RBNZ's benign Official Cash Rate announcement
More finance co. chiefs in gun
SFO lays 92 charges aginst 3 directors of failed Crown gaurantee carrying Gisborne company Rockforte Finance with Jean Jones link
by Gareth Vaughan
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SFO lays 92 charges aginst 3 directors of failed Crown gaurantee carrying Gisborne company Rockforte Finance with Jean Jones link
Karacaoglu moving to Treasury
Co-operative Bank CEO Girol Karacaoglu to swap banking for a role at the Treasury
by Gareth Vaughan
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Co-operative Bank CEO Girol Karacaoglu to swap banking for a role at the Treasury
ANZ, ASB, the big bank ad spenders
A tale of two banks; Money spent advertising the ANZ brand surged 108% in 2011 as National Bank ad spend sank 74%
by Gareth Vaughan
A tale of two banks; Money spent advertising the ANZ brand surged 108% in 2011 as National Bank ad spend sank 74%
Treasury coy on SOE float winners
Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Goldman Sachs to be named joint lead managers of Mighty River Power sell-down, AFR reports
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Goldman Sachs to be named joint lead managers of Mighty River Power sell-down, AFR reports
Banks to feature in insurance probe
Commerce Commission to mull banks' role in insurance as part of decision on whether to clear IAG's NZ$380 mln AMI bid
by Gareth Vaughan
Commerce Commission to mull banks' role in insurance as part of decision on whether to clear IAG's NZ$380 mln AMI bid
Kiwibank's NZ$100 mln 5-year plan
Kiwibank finance company boss aims to create 'well rounded asset funding division' and exit within 5 years
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank finance company boss aims to create 'well rounded asset funding division' and exit within 5 years